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Castle Creations - Programmable Electronic Speed Controllers (ESC)
 All ESC Feature:
  • Powerful Battery Eliminator Circuit (BEC): eliminates receiver battery
  • Simple setup: no complicated switches or wiring
  • Audible Arming Signal
  • Safe "Power On"
  • Low torque "Soft Start": protects gear boxes and belt drives from shock
  • Smooth reverse exponential throttle
  • Self-calibrating endpoints: maximizes usable stick travel
  • Auto shut-down when signal is lost
  • Auto Motor cut-off with reset
  • Programmable auto-cut voltage level (esp. important for lithium polymer batteries)
  • Microprocessor Controlled
  • Very low resistance - High efficiency
  • Highest quality components - Low noise design
  • Extremely thin, compact form factor
  • Low weight
  • Tough surface mount construction
  • High cell-count capability

 Additional Features for Phoenix Brushless ESC:

  • 6 choices for low-voltage cut-off point
  • 5 choices for over-current protection (inc. "disabled" for competition gliders)
  • 5 choices for motor braking (inc. brake off)
  • 4 choices for throttle
      "Auto calibrate" for airplanes
       Heli - Fixed points
       Heli - Low-RPM Governor Mode
       Heli - High-RPM Governor Mode
  • 3 Settings for timing advance
  • Selectable "Hard" motor cut-off (with re-start), or "Soft" gradual power reduction
  • Choices of 11, 22, or 41Khz switching rate (in Phoenix 35A and higher only)

 

At present, Air Craft is stocking the controllers listed below.
Click on the links to see the full user's manual pertaining to each controller.
BRUSHED CONTROLLER MANUALS (Adobe *.pdf format)    FOR PRICES CLICK HERE
Pixie-7P Pixie-20P 
BRUSHLESS CONTROLLER MANUALS (Adobe *.pdf format)    FOR PRICES CLICK HERE
Phoenix-10 Phoenix-25 Phoenix-45 Phoenix-80
 

Pixie 20 - Brush

Phoenix 25 - Brushless

NEW! Phoenix brushless ESC USB programming adapter for Windows!

Is "stick" programming your Phoenix brushless controller getting old?
Can't remember what settings are programmed in your ESC?
Tired of watching for the postman to return with your Castle controller after software update?

Why hassle with transmitter stick programming when you can plug your Phoenix brushless controller into the PHX-Link Windows™ compatible programming adapter and the USB port on your PC?  This little gem just made your Phoenix speed controller even better by allowing:

  • Set up of programmable options with point and click ease.
  • View your current Phoenix program settings.
  • Customize values for low-voltage cutoff, prop brake strength and governor mode gain.
  • Download new software updates via the internet as they become available.

No complicated connections!  It's as easy as:

1.  Click here to Download the interface software from our Software area.
2.  Plug the PHX-Link into the receiver lead on your Phoenix controller and attach the mini USB cable included in the kit.
3.  Connect the USB cable to your PC.

Software runs on Windows  98SE, 98ME, 2000, or XP

The PHX-Link works ONLY with Castle Creations Phoenix BRUSHLESS controllers.  Your Phoenix controller must have software version dated August 2003 or later to have the necessary interfaces to the PHX-Link.  If your controller has the Soft Start programmable feature then you have a PHX-Link compatible controller.  If your controller is not August 2003 or later revision then you will need to send your product directly to Castle Creations for a software update to make it operate with the PHX-Link device.